Innovation Project Manager - 138377

The Innovation Project Manager independently leads and directs multiple projects and/or programs of medium to large size and complexity while also owning key aspects of product strategy and delivery within the Jacobs Center for Health Innovation (JCHI) department. This role blends strong project execution discipline with product management capabilities, including defining product vision, prioritizing roadmaps, and ensuring solutions deliver measurable business and user value.

The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Center for Health Innovation (JCHI) at UC San Diego Health develops digital solutions that expand what's possible for healthcare. We facilitate the rapid, disciplined development, testing and implementation of new strategies to reimagine health care delivery, improve patient outcomes, patient and clinician experience, and reduce the cost of care. We believe the best way to make big improvements to patient health and health care delivery is to experiment quickly at low cost, only scaling once we find high impact solutions. The Center provides an exciting and fast-paced opportunity for motivated, entrepreneurial individuals to effect systemic change at UC San Diego Health and across the healthcare industry.

This role plans and manages cross-functional and cross-organizational initiatives with high-risk or high-impact financial, operational, or legal implications. The role anticipates risks and proactively plans actions to avoid or mitigate impacts to schedules, budgets, deliverables, quality, and staffing. The PM3 provides leadership and sound decision-making in environments with competing priorities and senior-level stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project & Program Leadership

• Manage all aspects of the project and program life cycle (PLC), from initiation through delivery and close-out.
• Lead multiple concurrent projects and/or programs, including coordination of dependencies, resources, and timelines.
• Ensure appropriate project governance is established and followed (e.g., steering committees, change control, baseline management).
• Execute projects and product initiatives in accordance with PMO methodologies, approved plans, and stakeholder expectations.
• Monitor progress, manage risks and issues, and communicate status, tradeoffs, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using PMIS tools (e.g., MS Project, ServiceNow), including WBS, task dependencies, durations, resource assignments, and critical path.

Product Management & Strategy

• Partner with business, clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders to define product vision, objectives, and success metrics.
• Translate business and user needs into clear product requirements, epics, and user stories.
• Own and maintain product roadmaps, balancing strategic initiatives, technical debt, regulatory requirements, and operational needs.
• Prioritize features and enhancements using data, stakeholder input, and value-based frameworks.
• Serve as the voice of the customer and end user throughout the product and project lifecycle.

Stakeholder & Change Management

• Build strong relationships with executive sponsors, business owners, and cross-functional partners.
• Facilitate decision-making where competing interests and priorities exist.
• Support organizational change management by ensuring readiness, communication, and adoption of delivered solutions.

• Seven (7) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus three years of related experience/training. Relevant experience in project management, product management, or a hybrid role.

• Requires effective communication and organization skills.

• Requires basic knowledge of project management principles, theories, and concepts.

• Working knowledge of technology-related initiatives and an understanding of impact to the organization of such initiatives.

• Demonstrated attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to determine relevance and prioritize tasks.

• Demonstrated advanced organization and project management skills.

• Demonstrated effective writing skills.

• Demonstrated competency in selecting and implementing project management methods and techniques.

• Broad knowledge of technology-related initiatives and an understanding of impact to the organization of such initiatives.

• Knowledge of most aspects of computing and communications including hardware infrastructure, networking, software, operations and disaster recovery.

• Proven leadership ability. Effective problem solving skills. Demonstrated ability to put forth persuasive arguments.

• Effective skill at tracking effort and project progress.

• Experience using project management and delivery tools (e.g., Microsoft Project Pro/Server, ServiceNow, Clarity, Primavera, Jira, Confluence).

• Applied knowledge of project management best practices and frameworks (e.g., PMI Body of Knowledge, SDLC, Agile/Scrum).

• Epic/EHR Project implementation.

• Healthcare (Epic) and/or IT and/or Facilities/Infrastructure industry experience.

• Proven success managing technical projects and contributing to product delivery.

• PMP or PgMP (Project Management Institute) certification.

• Product management experience, certification, or formal training.

• Experience working in Agile or hybrid Agile/Waterfall environments.

• Ability to use data and metrics to inform prioritization and decision-making.

• Ability to work onsite 3+ days per week

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace